Pat Manson
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| Born | November 29, 1967 (age 57) West Point, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Pole vaulting | |||||||||||||
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Pat Manson (born November 29, 1967) is an American retired pole vaulter, best known for winning three gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1991, 1995 and 1999. He also finished sixth at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens. His personal best was 5.85 meters (19 ft 2 in), achieved in September 1994 in Tokyo.
He finished third behind Simon Arkell and Tim Bright at the British 1993 AAA Championships.[1][2]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1986 | Pan American Junior Championships | Winter Park, United States | 2nd | 4.80 meters (15 ft 9 in) |
| World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st (h) [3] | 5.00 meters (16 ft 5 in) | |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 5.50 meters (18 ft 1 in) |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 5.75 meters (18 ft 10 in) |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 5.70 meters (18 ft 8 in) |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 3rd | 5.70 meters (18 ft 8 in) |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 5.60 meters (18 ft 4 in) |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (q) | 5.55 meters (18 ft 3 in) | |
References
[edit]- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ No mark in the final.
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